Cat and dog question

[intocarss]

I have an 8 year old female Akita who did grow up with an older male dog until he died a few years ago. Now we're thinking of getting a cat or kitten.

Not knowing if my Akita will get along with a cat or kitten (Akitas don't really get along with other animals as it is). What is the best way to find out?

[DBasher]

Don't pay too much for the cat, let nature run its course.



I'm only half joking, I'd find a free cat!

[intocarss]

LOLOL You ever seen what a 80# dog can do to your house chasing a cat

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by intocarss

LOLOL You ever seen what a 80# dog can do to your house chasing a cat

Ever seen what a 10# cat can do to an 80# dog's nose!

Get a Schipperke and call it good, they act similar to a cat.......only they appreciate you like a dog. Great watch dog, very sharp long range senses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schipperke

[Ketzer]

I had 2 labs and 2 Persians, they pretty much ignored each other. Now I have 2 Aussies and 2 Maine Coons. They will all lay in a pile and nap but if one of the cats gets startled and runs, the dogs chase. If a dog gets too close and the cat is moody (as they often are) then a nose will get swatted. My oldest Aussie has an ear licking fetish and will hold the cats down and lick their ears until their whole heads are wet.

What you are asking is impossible to answer. Every dog is different and every cat is different. You may or may NOT get a perfect match the first time. HEAVY supervision on the intro and very firm re-enforcement on the dog's reaction should tell him what is expected. If you are nervous, the dog will be nervous and probably act out. 99% of the time, a well socialized dog will readily adopt a cat. 100% of the time, the cat will be a d!ck... but eventually relent to being social.



Jeff-

[toy71camaro]

scene an episode about this on the Dog Whisperer a couple weeks back (on Netflix, if you got it)...

basically they made sure both animals were in a submissive state of mind you had to remain VERY CALM, and introduced the cat in a cat carrier/small kennel. He said it would take likely days/weeks of this repetitive action for them to finally get over each other. Might be worth hunting down that episode for some tips.